The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
A GRANDFATHER FOR SALE

It's all verv well for YOU Cabot, to
quote that trite remark about rank being
only the yuinea's stamps You know Is
well as do that the social -rinea-here
in Boston, ofan places-muSt be stamped
before it will 20 into circulation. Socie
strongly resembles retail trade in this one
particular. Let me offer lump of the
purest gold to any small dealer as pay
ment for the goods have bought Of him,
and he would az once say he would rath
erhave the dirtiest bank note in town than
my unstamped metal wouldn't he -
Well. I suppose he would II We
were in more primitive state Of ex-
is,ence the yellow metal, as it came from
mother earth. would satisfy our greed.
Vow It has To be youched for as gold be
fore it can take its proper position among
the other circulating mediums.
Exactly 80 And ar We are not in,s'a
primitive state. but very highly cultur-
ed one, /. for example, need to have a
stamp before I can pass muster. All the
wealth nav Midas of a father left to NE
viii not take me more than just 80 far;
vet I dress according 20 the laws Of To-
day. don't eat with my knife know
how 10 raise INV hat 10 lady; IN short.
/ tiatter myself that l make a i:,irly good
appearance. But have no grandfather
worth speaking Of, And though there
was mock pathos in his tone, Maxwell
Jennings meant more Of what he said
jlan he would have been willing his
companion should suspect
Edgar Cabot glanced at him a little
contemptuouslv then he allowed his
ewes TO wander enviously around the lux
uriou- appointments Of Naxwell's rooms.
Everything bespoke an abundance of
both money and taste on the part Of the
one who resided there. A casual obServ-
er would never have supposed thata man
who could appreciate the engravings and
books which crowded the walls and Ia
tles was a mushroom Of an hour, the son
Of man who had ama~se a large for
tune bv the manufacture Of rum and iu-
dicious specuiations in stocks and MINIS
The moment that Tom Jennings busi-
ness and all other possessions fell into
his sons hands, that young man sold the
obnoxious distilleries and went abroad
three wears TO finish the studies his faith
er had sent him there 20 begin Old Tom
Jennings bad the sense 10 know that be
could never aspire TO any higher position
in life than theone he was born into but
hc Wis determined To make Max gen
tlemau." and - far Is cultivation and
study could 90 IT, he succeeded.
By Jupiter. Jennings. if l had tithe
Of your money wouldn't care a pieayune
If ! hadn't grand father sighed
Cabot, whose bank account vas as short
Us his pedigree was long.
and Cabot would give a hundred
Thousand dollars this minute IfIhad one
Of vour digni6ed ancestors" Jennings an
~wered earnestly Yes. Ia giveit glad
Iy fl in any way could claim d great
uncle or grandfather Of note
a fellow has perfect right to SELL
what j. individually his own. hasn't he ~
asked Cabot, thoughtfully
"Of course be has
/. a. everyone knows. am the last Of
nav line of the Cabots. I am badly in
want Of money you think yourself.
to be more exact, DR. and Mrs Randall
think you-badly in want Of ancestors.
What viii you give me for, say old Col
onel Cabot? The one, you know, who
was killed in King Philips war
What an absurd idea" exclaimed
Jennings, with a laugh.
Not at all absurd The I'D c0dger i
now my great uncle: if I sell him to you.
why. Of course. he'll be yours Or. if yon
don't ike him, there's my grandfather
Judge Cabot-how will he fill your bill
Vow. Jennings. don't hook - amused.
assure YOU I am in dead earnest. | am
80 hard up I'd sell my soul-much more
such a trifie as a grand father-for a hun
ded thousand dollars
Jennings knew that Cabot spoke the
truth about his financial condition, and,
being good natured fellow, who was
grateful to Cabot for several introdHctions
which he valued very highly, especially
the one % the aforementioned Rsindalis,
determined TO help Cabot OUT Of his pc
cuniary quagmine by humoring him in
his ridiculous proposition.
1 declare Cabot. if the thing were fea-
sible I'd aecept your offer with immense
gratitude. But suppose should tell any
one that Judge Cabot belonged to me,
who would believe me ~
If YOU We're to buy him OF me you'd
give me receipt for him, / suppose? Just
a. would give you a receipt for the mon
.av Won maid for him